Jasmine asked her classmates to name all the types of birds they found on a field trip to a local aviary. 18 reported finding a blue jay. 67 reported finding a finch. 13 reported finding a blackbird. 1124 reported finding an owl. Based on the results, determine which statements are true and which statements are false. (5 points) True False Over half the students found a finch. More students found a blackbird than a finch. More students found a blue jay than an owl. More students found a finch than a blackbird. More students found a blackbird than an owl.

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To determine which statements are true and which are false based on the reported findings, let's summarize the data:

  • Blue jay: 18 students
  • Finch: 67 students
  • Blackbird: 13 students
  • Owl: 1124 students

Now, we will analyze each statement:

  1. Over half the students found a finch.

    • Total students = 18 (blue jay) + 67 (finch) + 13 (blackbird) + 1124 (owl) = 1222
    • Half of 1222 = 611
    • Since 67 < 611, this statement is False.
  2. More students found a blackbird than a finch.

    • Students who found a blackbird = 13
    • Students who found a finch = 67
    • Since 13 < 67, this statement is False.
  3. More students found a blue jay than an owl.

    • Students who found a blue jay = 18
    • Students who found an owl = 1124
    • Since 18 < 1124, this statement is False.
  4. More students found a finch than a blackbird.

    • Students who found a finch = 67
    • Students who found a blackbird = 13
    • Since 67 > 13, this statement is True.
  5. More students found a blackbird than an owl.

    • Students who found a blackbird = 13
    • Students who found an owl = 1124
    • Since 13 < 1124, this statement is False.

To summarize the truth values:

  1. False
  2. False
  3. False
  4. True
  5. False